If you are a newcomer to Canada, after you arrive on PEI and have registered with PEIANC, you can make an appointment to meet with an EAS Employment Counsellor for support when considering your career options. The Employment Counsellor will begin by asking you questions about your education, previous work experience, skills, and your qualifications.

I felt insecure about my English and thought my accent would be a huge barrier to finding employment. Jennifer [Jeffrey] was very direct. She believed in me. I think without help from PEIANC I would never have felt confident and determined to look for a job in my field, and I would not have been that attractive for companies. My Employment Counsellor helped me with my resume and presentation, and the Skills PEI Program.

Connecting you with professional associations or other useful organizations for networking

Gathering information for you about the labour market in your career choice

Teaching you how to job search in Canada

Referring self-employment inquiries to the appropriate PEI resources

Identifying volunteer opportunities for you to gain valuable Canadian work experience

Connecting you with potential employers

Assisting you to reach your employment goals by providing ongoing counselling and coaching

Locating career skills building opportunities

Assisting you to apply for available government wage subsidy programs

Referring you to other programs and services as needed

Pathways to Licensure

If you are a newcomer who has previous work experience in a regulated occupation, you will need a license, certificate, or registration to practice in your profession on PEI. Review the list of professions below, and for assistance to understand the pathway to employment for your occupation, or if your occupation isn’t listed, please ask your Employment Counsellor.

Our employment counsellor is a PNP client herself, an Asian women who well understood our situation. She encouraged me to network, supported me, and was willing to be one of the references on my resume. This helped me because all of my other references are in Iran, and not everyone speaks English well there. The people at PEIANC made me feel comfortable, and have helped me a lot.

Jalileh Javanmard, Computer Programmer, CGI Atlantic

Accountants

Architects

Dentists

Engineers

Lawyers

Medical Laboratory Technologists

Nurses

Pharmacists

Physicians

Skilled Trades

Teachers

Truckers

Veterinarians

Any newcomer to Canada can register with Employment Assistance Service if they are:

Living in Prince Edward Island, and

Legally entitled to work in Canada

The Employment Assistance Service (EAS) has been assisting newcomers to Canada to find employment since 1995.